The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-16
COFFEEVILLE, MISS.
EAST TENNESSEE STOCK EAIsERs
SETTLING In MISSISSIPPI.
All the Crops being Well, Corn
and Cotton EspeeiaIIy-Af Fine
Crop OF clover.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on rHs APrEAL. 1

lcoRRKsPosDkHoK OF TIE APrKAL.l
CoFFESvILLE, MISS June l4-Chil-
dren's Dav was observed at the Gum.
berland Presbyterian church on last
Sunday promptly at the hour Of III
O'Clock am. The two Sunday schools
Of the town-Methodist and Prssby-
terian--m ct, and the programme for
the occasion was carried out as fol-
lows: Responsive b BILE reading, re-
peating Scripture veTses, interpreted
with good music; then came the pas
tors address, which was not only well
timed and in good taste, but plain,
practical, historic and illustrative, con-
ylncing all of the utility and import
ance OF the Sabbath schools, the
necessity OF training the young for
future usefulness, tbat they may en-
10y thorough happiness. Then came
u a. sweet little girl prescher, Miss
Edna Teas, who, on taking her stand
beside the pastor, delivered a plain,
practical, trathful and eloquent little
sermon OF about ten minutes duia-
ton. The manner of delivery would
have done credit TO one OF more sd'
yanctd years, while from the sub.
stance Of her talk one could learn
many important lessons. 1t was al
occasion enjoyed by all, and oppor-
tunities like this will always be taken
advantage OF by those who attended
Sunday.
Stock raising in this county is on a
boom. Each farmer has one or more
colts, while several have twenty or
twenty five.
The Democratic farmers OF the Holly
Springs neighborhood, 10 this county,
met June I'd and organized work.
| ingmsn's Democratic Club"
OF Of q half acre Of land Mr.. W. l..
Fly, Of this place, cut three tons OF
clover last week, and as clover hay is
extremely nutritious, it Is very eco
nomical feed for horses as only small
quantity per day will be needed when
| ftd with grain. II our formers would
raise more Of this clover their
stock would be in Q better con.
ditiop. and as the quantity raised by
Mr.. Fly shows wtat can be done,
there should no longer be any hest
fancy.
Crop prospects are somewhat fatter-
ing In the neighborhood OF Cypress
Greek. Cotton is looking better than
it has for years, and corn is fully up to
the average.
On the fourth Sunday in last May,
at Clear Springs church, in this
county, a little boy threw a stone care.
leesly and struck another, iDjuring
him severely.
Quite q number OF East Tenneeseans
are emigrating to Mississippi for the
purpose OF engaging In stock raising.
The facilities Of our State are fast be-
coming recognized.
Josh Rowland, section hand on
the Illinois Central railroad at this
place, was killed two miles south Of
here laet Saturday. The body was
found Sunday night in a patch Of
wee ds and briars near the railroad
track, and early yesterday morning
the coroner impaneled jury and pro.
ceeded to investigate the cause If the
death. The jury returned a verdict to
the effect that the deceased came to
his death by injuries eustained from a
passing train, hut as the wounds in
the head appeared as though made
with knife ard @ glanciuR bullet, ii
is thought by ms ority Of our citi'
zsns that IL was murder most foul
Charley fowler, negro, who lives
within fifty yards OF where the body
was found, had, ON several occasions
threatened to kill Rowland for undue
intimacy with his (Towler's4 wife, aud
on Saturday evening came into town
purchased some pistol cartridges anc
smd in the presence OF the deceased
ard several others that he was goinl
of on a journey and would be Ron'
several days. Az night came ON Row
land left, going in the direction OF Tow
leis house, and YVES soon followed
nv fowler himself, who said h
had given over the idea Of leavini
that night. Rowland Was seen N,
more until fouud dead Sunday night
the condition OF tbs corpse provinI
that he had been dead at least tg ent.
or twenty. four hours. fowler wa
Immediately ARRESTED, but after th
verdict OF the coronei's jury, released
A protracttd meeting 10 being cal
iied on at the Baptist church here b
the Rev. w. l. Plsrgis, who is bein
assisted by the Rev. ]. q. Chastain.
The first annual picnic Of the Waite
Valley Harmony Club took place {
: Lake Emma, half mile north
here, today. This was one OF tn
most enjoyable events Of the season
and will long be remembered as da
OF pleasure OF the most eNquisl'
kird ~ both the citizens Of Watt
Valley and Cofreeville. After the pi
mic at the lake a ball was given
+ NewburgeI's Hall,
a Miss Annie Causler, OF Courtlan
o Mise, is visiting our town and actiI
l. as organist in the Baptist church du
% ing the protTacted meeting.
"a There has been considerable etc
n ness in our town during the last ty
"a weeks, but no cases have proved fat
O. and all are rapidly recovering.
JUNIUS